Assembly Joint Resolution
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Assembly Bill 49
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Communications
January 26, 1999
Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 E. Main, # 402
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Charles:
Please accept this letter as the official appointment of Democratic members to Assembly Standing Committees and the Legislature's Joint Standing Committees. Please refer to Rep. Krug's January 5, 1999 memo and her supplemental January 25th, 1999 memo for the specific assignments for the Democratic members. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact my office if you have any questions. Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Scott r. Jensen
Speaker
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January 25, 1999
Scott Jensen
Assembly Speaker
Capitol, 211 West
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Scott:
As per usual, the committee assignments usually engender a few changes after they are released. I am now recommending the following:
Environment
Remove Frank Boyle
Appoint Peter Bock
Tourism
Remove Peggy Krusick
Appoint Chris Sinicki
Consumer Affairs
Remove Peggy Krusick
Appoint Mark Miller
Please let me know if you need any further information or if my members need to do anything before the changes become effective.
Sincerely,
Shirley Krug
Assembly Democratic Leader
January 27, 1999
Mr. Donald Schneider
Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Senate
Mr. Charlie Sanders
Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
Dear Sirs:
Please remove my name as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 13, relating to: commencement of the fall semester at public schools.
I did not request to be a sponsor of this legislation, and my name was inadvertently included on the list of sponsors submitted when the bill was introduced.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jeff sTone
State Representative
82nd Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 19, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
In
1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
Sections
48.685(5g) and
50.065(5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit an annual report to the legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 1998.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
joe leean
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Health.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
January 15, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This is the biennial report of the operations and performance of the Legislative Audit Bureau for the period January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1998, as required by s.
13.94(1)(j), Wis. Stats.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is a nonpartisan service agency of the Wisconsin Legislature and is responsible for conducting financial and program evaluation audits to assist the Legislature in its oversight of executive branch agencies. The Bureau's reports are received and reviewed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. On December 31, 1998, Audit Committee members were:
During 1997 and 1998, the audit Bureau completed audits and evaluations of a wide range of programs and issues affecting state and local government . This report includes a description of the Bureau and its responsibilities, and a summary of our work during this period.
Respectfully Submitted,
janice mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 15, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3)Stats.) and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative balances during the month of December 1998.
On December 1, 1998 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$3 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$6 thousand on December 8, 1998 and continued into the month of January 1999. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On December 11, 1998 the Wisconsin Environmental Fund balance was -$3 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$551 thousand on December 17, 1998 and continues into the month of January 1999. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund and Wisconsin Environmental Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
mark d. bugher
Secretary, DOA
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Special Guest
Speaker Jensen introduced Mike McManus, President of Marriage Savers, and his wife Harriet, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Riley. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand in recess. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
